This reminds me of an article in the new "Innovators Section" as seen in Time magazine (January 12th '04 edition).
Essentially, it discusses Kris Pister who developed Smart Dust - a wireless network of sensors, called motes. Each mote has a chip about the size of a grain of rice that detects and records things like termperature and motion at its location. The motes have minisule radio transmitters that talk to otehr motes. With a single network of 10,000 motes, the upper limit, you could cover some 9 sq. miles - and get information about each point along the way!
This certainly sets a frightening precedence; I think I hazard stating the obvious in saying that. While one might make the defense that this governmental "blacklist" is not denying American's Right To Free Speech, let me as you this as a rebuttal:
Having visited the Yahoo article, were you just a bit put off by the prospect of visiting the sites listed, for fear of governmental attrition? I certainly was, and that's a scarry thing.
I did return from my temporary indisposition and clicked on all the sites, merely to see what was what. Strange, though, that a medium of supposedly free communication is now inspiring these thoughts...
Merely food for thought, thanks for listening to me!
Perhaps the most interesting outcome of this years Nobel prize winners, is that:
"One of the two Americans who won yesterday's Nobel prize for chemistry said he might use some of his award money to help defend academic freedoms against restrictions imposed on scientists as part of the US war on terrorism." (news.telegraph)
Hurrah for those who still aspire to pure learning! The full article may be viewed here, if you're interested:
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This reminds me of an article in the new "Innovators Section" as seen in Time magazine (January 12th '04 edition).
Essentially, it discusses Kris Pister who developed Smart Dust - a wireless network of sensors, called motes. Each mote has a chip about the size of a grain of rice that detects and records things like termperature and motion at its location. The motes have minisule radio transmitters that talk to otehr motes. With a single network of 10,000 motes, the upper limit, you could cover some 9 sq. miles - and get information about each point along the way!
Anyway, here's a brief description:
innovationwatch.com
Here is the Dust, Inc. homepage:
http://www.dust-inc.com/
Frightening technology in many respects, but I can't help but smile at the thought of the brilliance behind it all.
Regards,
-pararox-
Here's another very interesting interview with the C++ creator. You'll be shocked, I promise ;)
Regards,
-pararox-
This certainly sets a frightening precedence; I think I hazard stating the obvious in saying that. While one might make the defense that this governmental "blacklist" is not denying American's Right To Free Speech, let me as you this as a rebuttal:
Having visited the Yahoo article, were you just a bit put off by the prospect of visiting the sites listed, for fear of governmental attrition? I certainly was, and that's a scarry thing.
I did return from my temporary indisposition and clicked on all the sites, merely to see what was what. Strange, though, that a medium of supposedly free communication is now inspiring these thoughts...
Merely food for thought, thanks for listening to me!
Regards,
-pararox-
Perhaps the most interesting outcome of this years Nobel prize winners, is that:
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"One of the two Americans who won yesterday's Nobel prize for chemistry said he might use some of his award money to help defend academic freedoms against restrictions imposed on scientists as part of the US war on terrorism." (news.telegraph)
Hurrah for those who still aspire to pure learning! The full article may be viewed here, if you're interested:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/n
Regards,
-pararox-